Service difficulty report · Control Column · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
March 9, 2004
Submitted
April 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79748
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22450
Part
Control Column
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, A BINDING OF THE CONTROL YOKE WAS NOTED IN A ROLL TO THE RIGHT. SPOILERS WERE CYCLED AND ABOVE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BUT LATER DID RETURN. FLT WAS COMPLETED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTED AND CHECK FLIGHT CONTROLS AILERON AND SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM. LUBED AND OPS CHECK SYSTEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. (M)